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Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14

blles and fashionable outfits, but they
are not famous as "spenders,' and
they entertain very little and live in
quiet comfort.
The elder McCurdy, some time ago,
purchased at swell Morristown, win
ter home. This is a stone structure
of rather imposing lines, surrounded
by fifty a. es of beautiful parks, but
there is nothing about 1t 10 suggest All
enormous expenditure. The town
house of the McCurdys is az No. 80
Fifth avenue, and it, too, SHOWS the
predominating mOdesty.
Richard Aldrich McCurdy, though
20 years of age, is still the active head
of the great insurance company. He
Inherited berth in the Mutual from
his father; who was for many years
director in the concern. Mr.. Nc
Curdy, it is understood, has always
planned that his son, now general
manager of the Mutual, with an in
come of $4,000 a year, would follow
him as president. In this connection
it has been recalled that while on
the witness stand the younger Nc
Curdy called upon another employe
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
LAST WORDS OF PLAY
APPEAR PROPHETIC.

London, OCT. 14.-Seldom has the
death OF a public man in England
called out such universal expression
Of sorrow as has followed the trag-
ically sudden demise of Sir Henry
Irving at Bradford last night. His
last words on the stage, as the cur
tain was rung down on the death of
Beckett" Into thy hands, Oh. Lord,
into thy hands" were tho last he ut
tered, as he never spoke after his col
lapse In the hotel where he died. Mem
bers of the company now recall that
Sir Henry showed signs of exhaustion
during the week, but they did not at
tract particular attention at the time
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
CANADIAN TICKET AGENTS
HOLD MEETlN5 IN MAINE.

Portland, Me, Oct. l4.-The annual
convention of the Canadian Ticket
Agents association opened here this
morning for a six days session. AT
the opening session the members were
welcomed by the mayor Of the city,
and several local members of the fra
ternity. Several prominent railroad Of
fcials also delivered short addI esses.
The members arrived here last night
on a special train from Montreal and
will return over the same route after
the adjournment Of the, convention.
An elaborate program for the enter
tainment Of the visiting members has
been prepared.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
FIRST NATIONAL ELECTION
HELD IN RUSSIA

st. Petersburg, Oct. 14.-This is the
day on which the first election for
members of the new National Assem-
bly, is being held. Comparatively lit
tie interest is being shown in the i'm
portant event, except in the large
cred around the election places. Few
disturbances were reported and the
first national election of the empire
passed off far tanner than had been
expected. The result will not be
known for some days to come.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
ARBoR DAY FOUNDER
GETS A MONUMENT.

Nebraska City, Neb., Oct. 1.-THE
monument which the ArbOr Day Mem
orial assocition has erected in honor
of J. Sterling Morton, Secretary Of
Agriculture, during the last CLEVELAND
administration and founder of Arbor
Day, was unveiled today in the pres
ence OF thousands OF visitors from all
parts OF the state. President Cleve-
land made the principal address of the
day, eulOgizing Mr.. Morton, who died
three years ago The monument is a
statue Of Mr.. Morton, mounted on a
massive pedestal, and Is considered a
fine work Of the sculptors art.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
GOVERNMENT ISSUES
SUBPOENAS FOR PACKERS.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-IIportant sub
poenas for former officials Of the
packing companies, said to have been
consolidated into the National Pack
ing company, and for the former Off
cials of the latter company, were is
sued today by the federal court. The
government apparently will try to
show that the new packing company
is practically a clearing house, and by
its organization trade, commerce and
competition thwarts the business OF
Individual packers.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
LAST DAY OF
PORTLAND FAIR
Attendance Will Aggregate
Two and Half Millions
Of People.
WILL DECLARE THIRTY PER CENT

Portland, Ore, Oct 14.-Today is
Officers and stockholders day" at the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposi-
ton. 1t is also the last of the expo
sition period. 1t is probable that the
total attendance at the fair will ex-
ceed 100000. p esident Goode has
announced that the stockholders will
receive a dividend of over 80 per cent.
This is a better record, it is said, than
was ever made by any other exposi-
tlon in the world.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
SOME INCIDENTS OF
THE MEMORABLE DAY.

New York, Oct. 14.-In the interna-
tional automobile race for the Wander
bilt cup on the Mineola, L. l., course,
Jenatzy, in Robert Graves German
120-horse power car was the first off,
followed by others at one minute in
tervals. The course is 2S.3 miles
around and is to be covered ten times,
making the total distance 2S3 miles.
Foxhall Keene ran into a telegraph
pole near Bullshead. He broke a
wheel but was unhult.
Lancia, in an Italian car, llO-horse
power, got away as No. A. and was
far ahead at the end of the seventh
round, making 1881 miles in 169 min
utes and 50 seconds. Lancia collided
with Christine. He got back in the
race, however, and no one was hurt
in the collision.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
THE GREATEST
OF ALL ACTORS
Sir Henry Irwin Died Last
Night, Without
Warning. .
MOURNED IN TWO CONTINENTS

New York, Oct. 14.-To actors, man
ayers and theater-going people, the
news of the death of Sir Henry Ir-
win from a sudden attack Of syncope,
after playing "Becket" at Bradford,
England, last night, came as an over
whelming blow. Many declared the
stage had lost its greatest friend and
the drama one of the most marvellous
interpreters that ever lived.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
COOK AND GARDENER OF
ENGLISHMAN ARE BOMBED

Warsaw, Poland, oct IA bomb
was thrown today at the villa Of an
English manufacturer The cook and
gardener was killed, While the houses
was damaged. The bomb throwers
fled, pursued by the police. When
closely pressed the fugitives shot and
killed the three officers and then es-
capped.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
D0UGHERTY SCANDAL

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-The Dougherty
scandal has claimed another victim.
Driven TO desperation and nervous
prostration by worry over the disclos-
ures compromising his bank, together
with fear of disastrous ruin, Nelson
Burnham, a stockholder Of the Peoria
National bank, died suddenly last
night. He was 79 years old.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
CAPTAIN TAGGART GETS
ONLY THE OLDEST CHILD

Wooster, Ohio, Oct. l4.-Judge Ea-
son today decided that "Tiddles," the
youngest child OF the Taggarts shall
be left in care OF her mother at WOos-
ter The elder child may so with the
father, who is now located at Colum-
bus barracks. Judge Eason added that
both children would remain under the
jurisdiction of the court
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
RUSSIAN EMPEROR ASKS
US ATTEND HAGUE MEETING

Washington, d. c., OCT. l4.-The
state department made public today
an invitation from the Russian gov
ernment TO a second conference at
The Hague and the presidents re-
sponse, which is a hearty acceptance
of the invitation, and which directs
attention TO the fact that his previous
circulars to the powers appear pre-
cisely in line with the Russian pa
peTs.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
STARVING SPANISH PEAS
ANTS LOOT THE TOWN

Seville, Spain, OCT. 14.-Over one
thousand farm laborers, made desper-
ate by famine, invaded the market
place at Eciii, forty-eight miles from
Seville, today, seized the entire stock
of goods and money, destroyed the
market, and threw the town into a
panic
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
IN GOLF HAS BEEN WON

New York, Oct. l4.-Miss Pauline
Mackay, of the Oakley Country club.
Watertown, Mass, won the woman's
national golf championship today, de-
feating Miss Margaret Curtis OF the
Essex Country club, Manchester.
Mass, by one up in eighteen holes.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
INDIAN FIGHTER AND
EARLY STAGE DRIVER DEAD

Kansas City, Oct. l4.-Isaac Taylor,
Indian fighter, scout, stage coach driv-
er, and one OF the first men 70 make
trip overland from Kansas City TO
the Pacific coast, died here yesterday,
aged S4 years.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14

New York, Oct. 14.-Hamery, driver
of an S0-horse power French machine,
won the automobile race for the Van
derbilt cup, at Long Island today. His
elapsed time was 4 hours. 80 minutes
and s seconds. Hamery covered the
2S3 miles of the course in 276 minutes
and eight seconds.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14

ments amounting to $4,534 ,120.49, live
in no such pretentious style as do the
Hydes, Alexanders, or other
Insurance dignitaries who do not re-
ceive nearly as big salaries.
Richard A. McCurdy, of the Mu-
tual, who gets $150,O00 a year for
being president, has quiet tasSes, and
this trait of the father is shown in
the succeeding generation. Mr.. Nc
Call is president of the New York
Life, and gets $4,000 a year less than
Mr.. McCurdy, but during the past four
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14


New York, Oct. 14-Richard A. Nc
Curdy. president of the Mutual, does
not look his 20 years. He is quite as
spry as his son Robert general man
ager of his company.
McCurdy said that he was very
much complimented when his commit
tee on salaries increased his annual
stipend flom 100000 to s15O,O0O. He
was worth that amount, he pro-
claimed; else his committee would
not have given it to him.
The president of the Mutual faces
the investigators much as the average
man would sit on a dock, letting his
legs hang over to the tapping water.
Inquisitor Hughes would PROFOUND
his question and McCurdy would de-
liberate. When he had the answer
framed the way he wanted it, he would
reply, always the same way, quiet,
self-sufficient, unalarmed.
Maybe McCurdy was not anxious
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
SUCH A QlETNESS OF TASTE HAS THE McCURDY FAMILY CREW

THEY DON'T RUN so MUCH TO
HOUSE AS THE McCALLs, BUT
STONE PALACES AND FRENCH
SERVANTS KEEP THEM IN THE
GAME-NoT FAMOUS AS SPEND
ERs-soME INTIMATE FACTS
ABOUT THE FAMILY.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
NEW YORK GETS THE
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, Oct. l4.-An enormous
crowd Of base ball enthusiasts attend
&C the base bail game toGay, which
should the New York Nationals win,
VII give them the championship over
the Philadelphia Americans. The bat
teries were as follows:
New York: MatthewsOn, pitcher,
and Bresnahan, catcher.
Philadelphia: Bender, pitcher and
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14

New York, Oct. 1.-THE family Of
Richard A. McCurdy, who has done
so well in the insurance business, one
of them having testified at the insur-
ance investigation of family emolu-
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
RICHARD A. MeCURDY.
Age 20 years.

. Age 20 years. Z
. Native OF New York. Z
. Graduated in law from Har- Z
. ward in 1855. Z
. Appointed attorney for the Mu- Z
. tual Life Insurance company in Z
. 1860. I
. Elected vice president of the Z
. company in 1865. Z
. Elected president of the Mu I
. tual Life in 1885. Z
. Is a son of the late Robert II. !
. McCurdy, who was a director of Z
. the Mutual Life. Z
. Is worth at least $50 100000. I
. Salary, S150,00O per year. the I
. largest insurance company salary Z
: in the world. 4
. Takes an active part in the Z
. routine business of the company. I
. Except for occasional week I
. end parties, he entertains very I
. little I
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
The Very Latest News.

In the collision between Lancia's
and Christie's car, the car of the lat
ter turned a complete somersault.
Christie's machinist had a rib broken.
Cnristie's right leg was fractured.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
JERRY SIMPSON SEEMS
TO BE NEARING THE END

" IIUIIdl hds-I VCl. If.-JtTIJ
Simpson shows no improvement To-
day. He passed a restless night. suf-
fering from several choking spells.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
RUsso-JAP WAR is AT
LAST OFFICIALLY ENDED

Washington, d, c., Oct 1.-THE en-
perors Of Russia and Japan today sign
ed the peace treaty, thus officially
ending the war.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14

years he spent nearly $1,00000O on a
summer home.
Richard McCurdy, his son, Robert
H. McCurdy, and other members of
the family, have a sort of McCurdy
colony in the summer time at Morris
Plains, n. j., not to mention the bust
ness colony in the magnificent offices
of the company at No. 80 Nassau
street, this city.
They keep score or more of French
servants between them, have automo-
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14
5 SSssSsSSSySSSsSgs
) ROBERT II. McCURDY. .

. Age 46 years. 4
Born in New York city. 3
Graduated from Harvard in the =
: year 1881. I
Began his insurance career the 4
. same year with the Mutual Life. Z
. Was superintendent of the for Z
9 eign department of the Mutual I
. in 1886. Z
Was general manager of the I
. company in 1908. I
Is the son of Richard A. Nc I
: Curdy, president of tile company. 4
Draws an income of $1470 I
o per year. I
o Has received hundreds of I
. thousands of dollars in commits 4
. sions since 1903
. Is also trustee of the Mutual 4
. company. 4
Is a director of the Astor Ma I
. tional bank, Windsor Trust COM I
. pany and of the Casualty COM I
8 pany of North America.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-14


because of the feeling of security
which comes from his possession of
vast wealth. He is personally worth
not a penny less than $4O,0O0,OOO, and
has enormous holdings in scores OF
industrial corporations, and his real
estate holdings are very extensive.
Mr.. McCurdy is tall, erect and in
excellent health. His flowing nous
tache glistens gray in the sunlight.
His daily routine includes an hours
journey in a palace car from Norris
town, to New York. The train is
known as the millionaire special.
Mr.. McCurdy drives to and from his
home in a shiny victoria, with two
men on the box. When he leaves the
train at Hoboken he takes the ferry
at Barclay street, where a private
coupe takes him to his Office. He re
turns on the special each day at 4
p. m. This he does year in and year
out, despite mis- 20 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
TRoPICo

George Herbert Yost of Palo Alto
was the guest of his college friend,
Edgar Stuart Ayres. during the past
week.
Miss Iva stanclffe, who has been the
guest of Mrs. C. G. Wilkinson, re-
turned to her home in Bakersfield
Thursday.
Horace Sternberg of Craftonville was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank /.
Marsh during the week.
Frank Wilkinson of Round Lake,
ILL.,. is the guest of his brother, Clark
c.. Wilkinson.
MIR. and Mrs. j. ID. Bolts are enter
tanning George Barber and Miss Lucy
Barber of Wheaton, Ill.
MIR. and Mrs, y, Il. Bear, who, upon
their return from six months visit
in Missouri, visited with Mrs, Bell Of
Sell station, have returned to their
Tropico residence
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05

suicide are on the worldly order,'"
explained Coroner Trout Some of
them come here with their husbands
and are left in cheap lodging houses.
They drift into the old rut of fast liv-
ing and soon become tired of every
body and everything. They can see
nothing but misery staring them in the
face. and the next step is to the grave.
Gambling is responsible for many
young mans downfall, and overindul-
gence in alcoholic stimulants accounts
for the misguidance of numerous other
persons.
1.-The reason Los Angeles county has
more than it's share of these deplora-
BILE occurrences is due to the fact that
we have an overcrop of tourists. A
large number of sick people come here
upon the advice of their physicians
back east. Some of them are without
money and expect to secure employ
ment the minute they arrive in Los
Angeles When their desires are not
readily gratifed they become despond-
ent and then as what they consider
last resort they plan to take their own
lives"
DIR. Campbell attributes large per-
centage of suicides to drink. There is
no suicidal germ" in the air of this
immediate vicinity, he says, but to the
contrary the country and climate are
conducive to a more rational UNDER
standing of things in general, and If
anything he believes there is less cause
for self destruction in this section than
in almost any other part of the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
NEW FIRE FIGHTER
PROVES SUCCESS
TOWER TESTED BY HEADS OF
Department
Limb Torn From Tree by the Force
of a Single Stream of Water
From the Big Nozzle
of Machine

The new water tower built by H.
H. Gorter for the city at an expense
of about $1,000 was given its official
trial yesterday in the presence of
Mayor McAleer, Chief Lips of the fire
department, members of the fire COM
mission, members of the council and
other city officials.
The test was conducted at reser-
voir which is used by the Pacific Elec-
trio company at Sixth and Alameda
streets. The tower when fully ex-
tended is sixty-five feet high and is
capable of simultaneously conducting
several streams of water under heavy
pressure into a building.
The top of the tower is so arranged
that the nozzle or nozzles can be
turned in any desired direction by an
operator on the ground. By means of
water battery" several streams of
water can be "siamesed' through a
four inch pipe under tremendous pres
sure.
During the test yesterday three en-
gines were employed and the tower
responded to every movement 1t is in
tended to execute, without the slight
est difficulty.
At one time a stream of water was
turned in the direction of a tree near
the machine and so great was the
force of the water that a limb as large
as a mans arm was torn from the tree
as easily as If it had been a straw.
All the city officials expressed entire
satisfaction with the test.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
MINE PROMOTERS IN TANGLE
Suit Grows Out of Deal In San Ber.
nardino Property

A thorough review of the system of
claim stalking and other mining prob
lens will be aired in the superior court
next week when the suit filed against
l.. r. Stablein and the Old Oak Min
ing company is prosecuted by E. L.
Barnard as plaintiff.
The papers in the case were filed
yesterday and tell of misunderstand-
ing between the owners of several
valuable claims in Los Angeles county
and the incorporators of a company
formed to work these claims.
e. L. Branard, the plaintiff, alleges
that during the past year he drew up
an agreement with l.. R. Stablein in
which it was agreed that Barnard
should buy a valuable mining property
from Samuel F. Graul, near San Ber-
nardino. 1t was then agreed that
Stablein should act as promoter and
organize the stock company, transfer
ring so per cent of the stock to Bar
nard and paying Graul $25O0 for his in
terest.
Barnard alleges that he has not re-
ceived any of the stock and that Graul
has not received his money. He also
alleges that no company has been in
corporated and asks the court for a
settlement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
DISPUTE ZEIGLER'S CLAIM
Executors of McVicker Will Instruct
Public Administrator

A document filed with the county adj
ministrator yesterday shows that de-
termined effort will be made by the
heirs and relatives of the late Mrs.
Harriet McVicker, -.rho died in Pasa-
dena some months ago, to prevent DR..
l.. c. HI. e. Zeigler securing any of the
property or money left by the deceased.
Following is the text of the docu-
ment:
ITO D. G. McGarvin, administrator,
with the will annexed, to the estate of
Mrs. Harriet G. McVicker: You will
please take notice that the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank, the executors
named in the will of Harriet McVick-
er, deceased, dispute the right of l..
c. H. E. Zeigler to assert or sustain
any claim for any amount or of any
character against the McViclxer es-
tate, and if there be any claim on be-
half of L. C. H. e. Zeigler you are no.
titled to advise this company and give
time for a contesting of any such
claim"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05

Here's bout Frank chapman's weddin'-he
runs a grocery store;
And here see the Walker folks has got a
Walker more.
Twas on this page a year ago with rev.
erent eyes / read
boy / went a-1shin' with was numbered
with the dead;
And one whose name I name not--no need
to ask whose
read about her fun'ral in the Pike County
News.
Poems All the Way From Pike" will
make a wide appeal. OF course Mis-
sourians will enjoy every line in the
little book, but because the author
sings of life and love, of childhood and
patriotism, he will reach persons of
every state and every class. Mention
of the poems would be superficial in
deed without words of praise for "At
Lincoln's Tomb" and 1.-THE Winners of
Laurels."
1.-The Ballad of Joe Bowers" the au-
thorship of which is a matter of con-
lecture, is printed on the fly leaves.
The first poem in the book is 1.-The Mis-
souri, Meerschaum," written in Mr.
Loves happiest vein.
Poems All the Way From Pike" BY
Robertus Love. st. Louis: Pan-Ameri-
can Press. In Los Angeles Charles
Parker.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
TO WELCOME HEAD CONSUL
j. H. Foley Returns From Denver
Ruler of Woodmen of World

John H. Foley, the recently elected
head consul of the Woodmen of the
World, arrived in Los Angeles at 1:SO
o'clock this morning from Denver, haV-
ing been delayed by the washouts. He
will attend the district convention to
be held at Santa Monica, commencing
Wednesday. At this convention dele
gates will be appointed to attend the
session of the head camp of the Pacific
jurisdiction, which comprises the nine
western states to be held in Los An
geles in April.
Mr.. Foley now holds the highest Of
flee to be bestowed by the Woodmen
of the World, having heretofore filled
the office of head adviser. 1t was the
wish of the late Mr.. Falkenburg that
he succeed him in the office. He will
fill the unexpired term and will doubt
less be reelected at the coming ses-
sion of the head camp as he is con-
sidered one of the most popular men
in the order.
Mr.. Foley has practiced law in this
city the past seven years and has been
very active in fraternal circles, devot-
ing a large portion of his time to the
Woodmen order.
The Woodmen of the camps of South
ern California will tender Mr. Foley a
reception Monday evening In Woodmen
temple in Mercantile place. Earl
Rogers will deliver the address of well
come
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
GOOD MINES IN MEXICO
Jack Staples Says Paying Properties
Are In Evidence

Jack Staples, a well-known mining
man of the southwest, returned to Los
Angeles yesterday after a stay OF
nearly six years in the northern por-
ton of Mexico, where he was engaged
in the opening up of number of fine
mines.
1.-THE mining country in the northern
central portion of Mexico, where
was, is at present on great boom, y
said Mr.. Staples yesterday. For sew
eral years we have been striking rich
stuff in these mines, and a fine per-
centage of gold was turned out when
we had actually opened the mines and
had them we'll under way. That en-
tire section OF Mexico is coming to the
front and promises to be a great min
ing country in the near future. AT
present eastern and western capitalists
have large interests there and fine ore
that has been untouched for years is
being rapidly handled
1.-The only mar to my stay in Mexico
was the Yaqui Indian uprising of last
summer. A number of miners in our
mines were injured, but luckily l es-
capped without any trouble