The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-07
LHLOOET And
. BLISS FAR APART |.
ALL CONFERENCES FOR A SET
ELEMENT FAIL.
Former Secretary Willing to Pay
$1,000, Whereas the Claim Of the
Company Is for $21, 00o-Latter Will
{ Now Fall Back on the Surety Com
pany and Turn on tho Lime Light.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Iowa Falls, iowa, Feb. AFTER weeks of con-
ferences the attorneys Of the owa-Lflooet Gold
Mining company and those OF B. B. Bliss, the
fomer secretary Of the company, have failed to
beet on common ground and adjust the differ
ences that have existed since the public became
aware of the fact that something was wrong
with this concern. sG
! Stockholders have waited patiently for the an
nouncement that a settlement had been effected
and that steps would be speedily taken to put
the company on its feet, but the board of
directors says that all efforts to reach agree
ment with the representatives of Mr.. Bliss have
proven futile and that the amount rendered by.
eliss attorneys has been declined and all negotia-
tons broken of.
This means that the mining company will push
Its claim against the surety company that bonded
Mr.. Bliss secretary Of the company, and
that no further effort will be made to settle with
Eliss or those representing his interests.
In signed statement the officers say that the
new board conceded to the ex-secretary every
item concerning which there might be a shadow
OF doubt as to his liability. and that after
giving the other side the benefit of any question
regarding responsibility, settlement could not
be made. 1t is further stated that the Bliss rep
resentatiyes offered to settle for $4,000. where
as the claim OF the company was for $21 900. 1t
Ia reported that the mining company offered to
take $4,000 and adjust the matter, but this
does not appear to have met the approval Of
those representing Mr. Bliss. - E. ~ Vt.
The court has adjudged the ex-secretary in
sane and a guardian has BEEN appointed to take
",
was BODIED in the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty company for $50, 600, and the bond
expired on Aug. is; and was not renewed. The
new officers Of the company assert that the
shortage in the, secretary's accounts occurred
prior to the date of the expiration of the bond,
and that under the bond the company is holden
for the full amount. - ~ = >s'&,:'.
Up.!to the present the bond company has not
figured in this matter aside from being served
with formal notice at the time Of the shortage
was discovered, in order to protect the mining
company's rights. A representative Of the bond
| company was here and looked over the ground,
but the matter appears to have been dropped 60
| far as the surety company was concerned, as the
! superstition was that settlement could be made
without: calling on the company that had bonded
the officers. Having exhausted every: effort,
| company is called In and the surmise Is that the
whole history Of the mining -company's trouble
from its inception to the present day will be
brought into court and the 1ime1ight Of publicity
| r Lodge Goat Ruled Out. arr
No moro horseplay or unauthorized :parapher
MALTA goes in the Modern Woodmen Of America
Every camp has just been advised that any
deviation from the ritual adopted by the ordel
will be followed by revocation OF the camp:
charter and the suspension Of every member.
tendency on the part Of some lodges tt
| Introduce side degrees in comforting the initia
! tory degrees has resulted in injury to candi
| dates and suits for damages against both loca
| and head camps. To stop this the, head officer
| have called upon each camp to desist in tn,
use OF, any extraneous ceremonies.
The dates for. the next market-day sale Il,
this city are Feb. % and "a. ~ ~.
| Iowa has started for Chicago special aut,
/ train carrying 200 Automobiles from yartou
points to the big auto show. The special wa
made up Of Pullmans which were loaded witt
men, from Marshall town., Dubuque, Waterloo
Fort Dodge Mason City, New Hampton, De
Moines. and other points. "a Z. ~ ~, s.