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Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21
African M. e. Church.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 20.-The fol.
lowing appointments were made at the
Colorado Wyoming conference of the
A. M. e. church, here Monday:
Denver district-Rev. ]. H. Hubbard,
presiding elder; Shorter's Chapel,
Campbell Chapel and Ward mission,
Denver, Rev. w. S. w. Dyett, ]. S.
Payne and ]. H. Brown; Billings,
Mont, Rev. C. H. Brown; Great Falls,
Mont, w. l.. Baker; Grand Junction,
]. II. Redd; Anaconda, B. McCully;
Butte, Mont, B. Mcintyre; Salt Lake,
j. c. Bell; Crawford and Alliance, Neb.,
n. II. Hawkins; Rock Springs, Wyo.,
Cgden, Utah, and Pocatello, Idaho, D..
G. Cole; Allen chapel, Cheyenne, p. F..
Greeniea; Boulder, G. w. Tolson.
Colorado Springs District-Rev. ]. p.
Watson, presiding elder; Payne chapel,
G. M. Tillman; st. Johns Pueblo, ]. C..
c. Owens; st. Paul's, Pueblo, H. F..
Bray; Durango, ]. S. Smith; Trinidad.
II. s. Bird; Las Vegas. j. II. Smith;
Phoenix, A. Wagner; Silverton. ]. w.
Saunders; Cripple Creek, John Tur-
ner; Albuquerque, G. II. Byas; Lead
Vile, b. F. Franklin.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21
BIG COLORADO LOANS
MADE BY THE EQUITABLE LIFE,
Amity Land and Irrigation Company
Got Nearly Three Million
Dollars,

New York, Sept. 2O.-That the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society paid out
$218,264 to the Mercantile Trust Com.
pany in connection with certain loans
known as the Turner loans" and that
these payments were without authority
sb far as the records OF the society dis
close, became known to-day when Paul
Morton, president of the society. made
public a report on the subject submit
ted by him to the society's directors.
One of the loans was on the prop
erty of the Amity Land and Irrigation
Company in Colorado, which has alb
sorbed nearly $3,000,000 of the EQuita-
BILE societys cash, the exact amount up
to July 1st of this year being $2,8O9,-
633.
John w. Young of Salt Lake is
shown to have secured large loans on
collateral which proved worthless.
These transactions occurred in what
Mr.. Morton refers to as the Turner
loan" This loan, Mr.. Morton's report
sets forth, was carried in 1894 by the
Western National Bank, which was
controlled by the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society.
The collateral for the loans was OBJ
jected to by bank examiner and
Henry B. Hyde then agreed to transfer
the loan and collateral to the Mercan-
tile Trust Company. At that time ap-
parently the loans amounted to $661,-
491
George w. Turner, in whose name
the loan stood, was secretary to Louis
Fitzgerald, then president of the Mer-
camille Trust Company and close
business associate of Henry B. Hyde.
The loan was guaranteed by Marcellus
Hartley, John N. Searles, Louis Fitz-
gerald, w. N. Coler, Jr., and H. B.
Hyde.
March 81, 1895, the same guarantors
renewed their guaranty, the loan hav-
ing grown to $1,276,47S, the increase
being due to attempts to develop the
property on which the collateral for
the loan was made. Part of this col
lateral was given by John w. Young
and consisted of Salt Lake & Eastern
railroad stock and other Salt Lake
stocks. This collateral proved to be
of little value.
Other collateral consisted of con-
tracts of the Kentucky Mineral and
Timber Company and the Amity Land
and Irrigation Company of Colorado.
Attempts were made to develop the
Kentucky property and the Colorado
property and large sums were ex-
pended for that purpose, and by July
l, 1905, the cost of the Kentucky prop
erty stood at $6ls, ,067 and the Colorado
property at $2,S09,633. The Equitable
Life Assurance Society paid the Mer-
camille Trust Company s21S,264 on
these loans January 23, 1900, and $780,
900 February 4, 1904.
1.-THE records of the society,"" said
Mr., Morton, disclose no authority
whatever for these payments and the
cash entries in respect to them were
very obscure"
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

At their meeting in New York on the
14th inst. the directors Of the Ameri.
can Smelling and Refining Company
declared a quarterly dividend OF 1%
per cent. on the common stock. This
Is an advance OF u to per cent.
over the last previous rate. and In
creases the dividend rate from six to
seven per cent. The regular quarterly
dividend Of TX per cent. on the pre-.
ferred stock was also declared. Daniel
IGuggenheim was elected president OF
the company, succeeding the late Ed.
ward w. Nash. The chairmansbip OF
the board, previously held by Mr..
,Guggenheim. was abolished.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21
A Battle Creek. wyo., dispatch SAYS:

A Battle Creek, Wyo.. dispatch says:
Several of the stockholders Of the
Penn-Wyoming Company made care
ful examination of the famous Ferris
Haggarty copper mine. one Of the COM
pany's properties. few days ago.
They were gratihed over the recent
strike which opened thousands Of tons
OF copper ore that is believed to be
richer than any heretofore uncovered
anywhere In the West.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21
Prosperity Of LeadviILs.

The fact that the output of the mines
Of Lake county for August has not been
equalled since 1901 is significant evi-
dence of the general condition of the
industry. The production. we believe,
will show steady increase from now
on to the end Of the year. Not only
has the zinc output increased, but
| te.ere is an improved demand for all
other classes of ore.
The opening OF the Grant smelter
| in Denver will naturally call for addi-
tional supplies of lead ores and iron
| oxides.
Leadville is in position to respond
| to whatever demand may be made in
| this direction. Shch mines as the Cor
onado in the downtown area, can sup
ply almost unlimited quantities of iron
and lead ores, while the Yak tunnel,
the 1ron-Silver and other large mines
are easily In position to increase
their output.
1t needs no special Interpreter to ex-
plain the influence of these facts on
tue general prosperity. The assurance
is given that the production will be a
constant factor, and the element of
stability Is one of the chief requisites
| to steady business activity.
Ii Is important to remember also
that every metal produced In the Lead
vile district is showing decided up
ward tendency. This encourages
new enterprises by giving added
stimulus to the industry. That
those who are best posted In the gen.
eral condition of the mining industry
are the ones who are making the
,, largest investments is a fact that is
well worth consideration.
The impressive fact that Leadville
is now making record figures In the
matter Of production furnishes the
soundest and surest basis for hopeful
ness of the future.-Herald-De
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

A huckleberry pie that had been
baked without any air holes in the top
crust exploded when It was placed on
the table in Paterson. N. j., board.
ing house a few days ago, and several
people were badly injured. There
should be drastic legislation provid.
ing for air holes in boarding house
pies.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

After the question as to where all
the rain comes from has been an
swered will somebody kindly tell an
anxious country where all the crickets
come from?
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

One OF the grounds assigned for a
new trial was. the lawyer prejudiced
the jury by quoting scripture. AS the
man was convicted of manslaughter
for killing his wife, the prejudice
didn't sink very deep.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

No, that squabble between Curzon
and Kitchener did not originate with
their wives" Kitchener is a bache-
lor, and is suspected of what Ma
caulay calls "a Turkish contempt for
women"
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

A $50 bank clerk in Paris has
robbed the bank of a million francs.
Paris isn't Milwaukee, but it is up
and coming.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

These people who are always trying
TO swim tile English channel should
reflect that the only. reason they want
to do 1t is to be able to say they have
done 1t. and that 1t is Just as easy
for them to say 1t without doing 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

Roy Knabenshue is going to offer
the president the services of his air
ship. Barney Oldfield need not SPEAK
up and say Next"
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

How shall regain my husbands
Iove?" asks a woman who writes to
one of the st. Louis papers. She
might try going away for few
months and letting him live at a
boarding house.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

When Hoch reads about the New
York dentist who married fifty wives
he will realize how little he improv-
ed each shining hour while he was out
Of Jail.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

The emperor of Korea. too, has
omitted to send congratulatory mes
sage to the president. He hasn't made
up his mind yet just where he comes
in.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

AS one motorist suggests. great
deal of trouble would be avoided by
Abolishing the speed regulations.
Then it would not be necessary to ar
rest a scorcher until he had killed
somebody.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

It seems pity that the New York
dentist who married fifty women nev.
er met up with and married the coy
Philadelphia lady who took unto her.
self ten husky husbands before the
nen began to suspect anything.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

Boston is all excitement over the
prospective opening of a department
store. Next summer Boston hopes to
attract the attention of travelling
circus.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

That advance OF per cent. in the
price OF rough diamonds can be borne
romplacently. What worries most
persons is tho regular monthly ad
vance In the price Of black diamonds
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

A Chicago man said he couldn'
stop drinking and then proved that he
could by committing suicide. Some
men are so contradictory.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

Boston will have to give up the
effort to be famous for it's baseball
club and pin its faith to what Tom
Lawson can do for it.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

An explicit contemporary notes that
ii boy has had "his head decapitated."
That appears to settle the character
of the injury.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

"It is the awful isolation and sense
takes the heart out of men in the Arc
tic regions" says Anthony Fiala. Did
YOU ever feel like that financially?
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

Costa Rica has had an election and,
according to a time-honored custom
in that country, the party with the
most guns won.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

A New York dentist is alleged to
have fifty wives scattered throughout
the United States. He probably isn't
worrying over the question of uni
form divorce law.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

A Pittsburg paper asks: do vaca.
tions pay?" The summer resort ad.
vertisements indicate that they do.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

Let us keep the straw hat with us
as long as possible. 1t will be long
time till next summer.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

The man who is in the wrong is
more Jealous than careful in. collect
ing proofs to sustain his position.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

Barney Oldfield ought to give up au-
tomobile racing for awhile and try
airsh1ps. They are safer.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

Whenever the time is ripe for the
great American play" you will hear
something drop.
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

"A camel can go seven days with
out a drink, but who wants to be a
camel?"
Gilpin observer., 1905-09-21

There are indications that it will
he very cold winter on Sakhalin is
fand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
COMMENT s. BOWLING Sc RACING g ATHLETICS BOXING
!. NJ. c. 4. ARRANGING
FOR TENNIS SEASON

The Y. Nj. c. A will soon start TO
get their courts in shape for this sea-
sons play. at the following places: Six
courts at Twenty-first and = streets
northwest. six courts at Sixth and ID
streets northeast
These two sections Of courts were put
in commission last year, and this year
six more courts win be constructed at
Thirteenth street and Columbia road
1t Is the plan of the tennis committee
to have tournaments between these Sec
lions as soon as the men get in shape
and the courts are in good working or
der.
The program at the association gym
nasium for Saturday evening follows:
D. m wrestling bout between two
lightweights of the association Hrest-
ling club; sis p. H.. wrestling bout for
the heavyweight championship OF the
association wrestling club, between
Swingle and Weber; two bouts of fifteen
minutes. with three minutes internlis-
sion: S:45 D. M. indoor baseball game
between the Central Y NJ. c. A team.
of Baltimore, and the local association
team.
For Saturday week arrangements are
being made TO have the Carroll lnstl-
tute tenn play the association basket
bail team al the association gymnasium.
Saturday. April /, the association
ba skett,aI team will have as its guests
for ii game of basketball the Richmond
Y NJ c. A. team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
WASHINGTON GOLFER
WON CLUB TOURNEY

PINEHURST, N c.. March 1.-THE
annual club championship tournament
OF the local golf club, begun on Satur-
day. has ended, Allan Lard, of the
Columbia Golf Club, of Washington, de-
fea ting L. D. Pierce, of Boston, up
and to play. In the thirty-six hole final
round, The consolation went to ]. D
Foot, Of Apawamis, who defeated G. ".
Lindsay of Philadelphia, 4 up and 2 to
play, In an eighteen hole final round.
The feature of the week was the TWEEN
ty-two hole match between Mr.. Lard
and Q. l.. Becker, of Boston. In the semi
final round Mr.. Becker had Mr.. Lard
dormfe 3 on the fifteenth hole. but the
Washington player took the last three
holes in order, evening the match on the
eighteenth and winning on the twenty
second. The medal play scores for the
eighteen holes were so for Becker and 81
fer Lard, and 81 each for the full TWEEN
ty-two The match between Mr.. Becker
and Mr. Foot in the first round was a
hot one. Mr.. Foot was dorinie at the
eleventh hole. but he hdlved the twelfth
mole IN ard won the thirteenth four
teenth, fifteenth and sixte enth in success
SION, losing the match, and ., on the
seventeenth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
CHASE WILL NOT JOIN
NEW YORK AMERICANS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March IL
Manager Griffith Yesterday morning re-
ceived a telegram from Hal Chase, of
Los Angeles, stating that Manager
James Morley, of that club, assures him
he (Chase) can play with the Los An
geles club this season. Chase says he
intends to do this, if possible The Cali
fornia player was drafted by Griffith.
and the action of Morley in holding him
is a violation of the national agreement.
Griffith - fncensed at the action. which
is believed to be the first move IN the
player grabbing war of the smaller
leagues against the two big organiza-
lions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
UNIVERSITY SQUAD
HAS OUTDOOR WORK
George Washington Players
Practice at Field.
PROSPECTS SEEM BRIGHT
Coach White Has Practically Decided
on ne-Up-Several Good
Pitchers Available.
PROSPECTS SEEM BRIGHT

Yesterday afternoon the George
Washington University baseball squad
took its first afternoon of outdoor work.
For three weeks the Buff and Blue men
have been working indoors at the Ma
tionaI Guards Armory, and are in
splendid condition for active field work
The diamsnd at University Field is
not IN very good shape at present, but
Manager Sutton has started several
laborers 10 work upon it, and it will
soon be ready for hard practice
Hard Work Monday.
Practice yesterday consisted in bat
ting flies to the outfieldeTs, and the
pitchers tossed balls TO the men for
batting practice. Monday afternoon
Coach White will begin TO work the
men for the Dig game Saturday at An
napolis with the Navy. This is the
first game of the year, and indications
point to DIR. White being able to take
with him the finest ball team turned
out by the university in many years.
In the pitching and catching depart
ment tfe team will be rauch stronger
than last season, and other positions
will be strengthened proportlonately
Four or FIVE men are trying for back
Bradley VINO was awarded the best
catcher's prize in the Church League
last year: Wilkie, of last years varsity
High, "a medical man. and Weber Judg-
ing from the showing made so lar,
Bradley will do the bulk of the catch
ing.
Eight Pitchers.
Eight men are trying for box honors.
They are Hutchinson. Holland, Burkett,
James, Thomas, Carr, Shore. and Sails
bury. Hutchinson is the star left-hani-
er of the Gunton-Temple team Of the
Church League, ari it Is predicted that
under the coaching of such great
southpaw as DR.. Harry White he will
show much Improvement over last year
Holland and BuFkett were on the team
in 1904, and appear in fine condition
sJames is a coming twlrIer, showing de-
1t first base Webb and Sheep are the
candidates. Both of these men
colleges bail in the South. the
with Wake Forest and the lat
In the University of North Caro-
Ca plain Stevenson viii probably
second base. AT shortstop, Van
Fit and Orrison appear about eyenlX
snatched in speed, although van
shows better form than Orrison
BieIaski at Third.
Bruce Bielaski has decided to come
cut for the team, and viii try for third
base Douglass is also a candidate fcl
third.
To pick his outfeld. Coach White has
Price, Mcmahon, Wilcox, Warner, anC
several others The outfield will be-
much stronger than last year. Coacf
White will not be able to decide for 9
Warner will probably play left field
Price center, and wilcox or McMahoI
right field
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
More Signal Practice
For Senatorial Band
Players Having Trouble in Mastering Code.
Tom Hughes Has Speed-Game With
Virginia This Afternoon.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHAR
I.OTTEsvILLE, VA. March T.-More
signal practice was the word this morn
irg, with the Washington baseball cluo,
and it needed the work.
Having so many new men on the team
has made it necessary to start In as IL
there had never been ball team in the
Capital and the coaching IN THIS line
will be strict and continuous from now
until the season opens.
Hughes and Heydon.
Long Tom Hughes was in the box, and
Heydon behind the bat. Hughes had an
abundance of speed, even though ne dad
not let himself out for fear of strainlng
his arm His movements were easy ana
graceful and those who know nm say
this will be the best season in MS ca
reer. Like all the other pitchers he hao
trouble with the balk rule, and made
enough balks this morning to allow an
entire Russian army to run home. his
feet gave him more trouble than his
arms, and he was constantly making
some kind of ii move with them that
would have caused a runner to be ad-
vanced.
stop position, and was especially eIec-
tive in getting them down to first to
catch a runner off the base he was
:tly assisted in the backstopping ny
Chick Green. who, star rooter and
boss-in-chief, undertook to do a little
umpiring. Chick had on no mask or
chest protector, but he stopped the balls,
two fouls. One hit him in the shoulder
and the other landed on his wind, put
ting him out of business. Between fuos
he expressed the opinion that Tom
Hughes is the fastest pitcher IN the
business, but this may De olased
view of the prowess of Long Tom,
Mullin Gets Mixed.
Mu1lin was on second this morning
and what the signals did to him was
a shame. His movements had all the
erratic uncertainty of those of horse
| fly following a fast trotter.
| Neither ne nor the batter could get
! through their neads which was to give
the signal, the pitcher or the catcher
| At times these batters gave the secret
signs for things directly opposed 10
| each other. and it was amusing but
Painful to see Mullin trying TO go IN
| two directions at once.
Wolfe Coaching.
Wolfe was at shortstop. but devoted
i most of his time and energy to giving
advice He was not asked to chip in,
but as one of MS legs was a little stin
and his stomach was too sore to bend
over. he tried to make an impression by
telling the other men in the field how to
| handle the balls he missed, The talk
was well delivered. but as 1t was not es-
sential, Manager StahI soon chased the
| festive William off to the side lines TO
loosen up by throwing few hot Straight
ones to Knoll
The game between Washington and
| the University of Virginia this after
noon promises all sorts of sport, but II
will not tell much. None of the profess
| sionaI pitchers will be allowed to hand
out curves, and the makeup OF the team
will be constantly changed in order 10
give all the players a chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
GOTC|1 MATCHED
WITH ANER |CUS
Wrestling Bout Arranged
for Next Wednesday.
THREE FALLS IN AN HOUR
Former American Champion Is Now
Ready to Get Return Match
With Jenkins.
THREE FALLS IN AN HOUR

Frank Gotcn, the former champion
catch-as-catch-can wrestler. has been
matched to meet Anericus of Baltimore,
at the Washington Light Infantry Ar
mory on next Wednesday evening.
Since winning his bout with Joe Grant
here on February . Gotch has made a
tour of the West defeating ali the men
h met, but at New York the other night
he was defeated by Tom Jenkins the
man from whom he won the title some
time ago.
Looked Like Winner.
Gotch lost the first fall but won the
second with such ease that it was
thought that he would win the cham
pionship match WithClt much trouble.
In the final go. however. he had a re-
versal of form and seemed to tire quick
~ with the result that Jenkins got n
good hold and with his great strength
pinned the mighty Gotch to the mat.
The great straf,l through which Gotch
went on his extended trip through the
West interfered considerably with his
preparation for the Jenkins go and he
is now ready for another mattel. as soon
as Jenkins VIII sign.
Americas Doing Well.
Americas has been showing fine form
in all his bouts this winter. and as he
has been in special training in the hope
that ne could get a match with Gotch,
he is expected to be in prime shape
when he shakes hand with the big fell
low from Iowa.
The match viii be a handicap one,
Gotch agreeing to throw Americas three
times in an hour or lose the side bets
that have been made by the wrestlers
and their managers.
Manager Turner, who is conducting
the match is now arranging for two or
three good preliminaries TO amuse the
crowd while it is waiting to see one of
the greatest wrestlers of his day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
NOTES OF THE NOTABLES.

No one could ever look at Shaugh-
nessy's head and face and hear his
name called ard think him an Italian
His head is OF a brightness that makes
morning in December, and one peep Ut
his face would be enough to admit him
into the innermost councils of the Clan
Ma Gael,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17

This is the way they announced the
arrival of Harvards football coach at
Cambridge: Like rope TO d drowning
sailor, like a relief corps to a starving
garrison, like a CLEAN of hope in
chaos OF dark despair, Bill Reid, better
paid Than college professor: Bill Reid,
more important than college president;
mere presence in some miraculous way
already has settled Harvard's football
future-Bill Reid arrived in Cambridge
today"
Why not add: Then bedlam broke
loose, after which there was a wild med
ley of cheering. intermingled with up
roariOus applause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17

And still they come. Ned Hanlon. the
Brooklyn mana ger, has haTpoOned Nc
Phillips, of Manhattan College, and has
the young twirler in the South giving
MIN try-out When II comes to grind
ing out players for the big league. Man
haitian takes the blue ribbon. Few of
the teams in the American and National
are without Manhattan player on the
rolls Manhatfan's representative on the
local team is Mullin, the second base
man.
Ex-Captain Devlin. OF Pennsylvania.
will play with the Cape May baseball
team next summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-17
AGRICULTURAL WON
THREE FROM WAR
League Set-Ausmus Was
High Man With 223.

In the Departmental League last night
the Agricultural team. won three
straight games from the War quint, the
feature of the set being the few good
scores made by the different bowlers.
Ausmus, of the War team. was high
man with 223. with Rice, of the Farmers,
second with 213, and Barrman, Of the
same team, the only other man who
reached the two hundred mark.
The SCORES.